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Washington, D.C.
Phone: +1 202-879-5087
Fax: +1 202-879-5200
Overview News Events Publications
2/20/2013
Law360 | Press Mentions
Q&A With Kirkland's Chris Landau
Chris Landau discusses his practice.
1/10/2013
Law360 | Press Mentions
Appellate Group Of The Year: Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland's Appellate Litigation Practice Group is named as one of the top five appellate practices of 2012.
1/4/2013
Law360 | Press Mentions
Securities Group Of The Year: Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland is profiled as one of the leading securities practice groups of 2012.
12/3/2012
Law360 | Press Mentions
Appellate MVP: Kirkland & Ellis' Christopher Landau
Chris Landau is profiled as a leading appellate "MVP."
December 2012
The American Lawyer | Press Mentions
Litigator in the Spotlight: Christopher Landau
Christopher Landau's recent victory for six federal judges in a pro bono lawsuit is discussed.
11/30/2012
Law360 | Awards & Rankings
Six Kirkland Partners Named to Law360's "MVPs of the Year" List
10/12/2012
The Am Law Litigation Daily | Press Mentions
Litigator of the Week: Christopher Landau of Kirkland & Ellis
Christopher Landau is profiled regarding his victory for the federal judiciary in Beer, et al. v. United States.
10/9/2012
Thomson Reuters News & Insight | Press Mentions
Federal Circuit: Congress Can't Renege on Pay Promises to Judges
Chris Landau is quoted regarding Kirkland's victory for the federal judiciary in Beer, et al. v. United States, in a decision that should have the effect of providing every federal judge in the country a pay increase.
10/8/2012
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Press Releases
Kirkland Achieves Victory Before the U.S. Court of Appeals in Judicial Compensation Case
8/23/2012
Best Lawyers | Awards & Rankings
The Best Lawyers in America 2013
8/15/2012
The National Law Journal | Press Mentions
Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Chris Landau
Chris Landau's practice is profiled.
6/18/2012
The National Law Journal | Press Mentions
The Appellate Hot List: Judges Paid Kirkland & Ellis the Sincerest Form of Respect
Kirkland is one of 16 law firms named to The National Law Journal's annual "Appellate Hot List" feature.
6/7/2012
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Press Releases
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Ranked a Top-Tier Firm by Chambers & Partners
5/29/2012
Law360 | Press Mentions
US Backs Reversal Of $1B Plutonium Ruling Against Dow
Kirkland advises Dow Chemical Co. and Rockwell International Corp. in a class action lawsuit.
4/10/2012
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Press Releases
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Wins Third Supreme Court Case in Last 12 Months
8/4/2011
Best Lawyers | Awards & Rankings
The Best Lawyers in America 2012
6/28/2011
Law360 | Press Mentions
High Court Sends Judicial Pay Dispute Back To Fed. Circ.
Christopher Landau is quoted regarding Beer v. U.S.
6/28/2011
The Blog of Legal Times | Press Mentions
Supreme Court Sends Judicial Pay Challenge Back to Federal Circuit
Christopher Landau is quoted regarding Kirkland's work for Beer v. U.S.
6/27/2011
Law360 | Press Mentions
High Court To Consider Time Limit For Derivative Claims
A Kirkland team is mentioned regarding their work for a group of IPO underwriters in Vanessa Simmonds v. Credit Suisse Securities et al.
6/10/2011
Chambers & Partners | Awards & Rankings
America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2011: Appellate Law
1/26/2011
Law360 | Press Mentions
Environmental Group Of The Year: Kirkland & Ellis
The Firm's appellate victory for Dow Chemical Co. in the Rocky Flats radioactive waste case, spearheaded by partners Doug Kurtenbach and Chris Landau, is highlighted. Grant Nakayama and Walt Lohmann discuss Kirkland's environmental practice and the Firm's transactional work for Chemtura Corp. and Tronox Inc. as well. Jeanne Cohn-Connor is also mentioned with respect to her work leading the environmental settlement negotiations for Tronox.
12/1/2010
The National Law Journal | Press Mentions
Brief of the Week: Wine Wars
Christopher Landau, Jim Basile and Tracy Genesen represent Wine Country Gift Baskets in an alcohol-shipping case.
12/1/2010
The National Law Journal | Press Mentions
Eight is More than Enough for Judges, Lawyers in Pay Case
Christopher Landau is quoted regarding Kirkland's work in Beer v. U.S.
November 2010
The American Lawyer | Press Mentions
Big Suits: Cook et al. vs. Rockwell International
Kirkland's victory for Dow Chemical in the long-running Rocky Flats matter is discussed. The team is highlighted.
9/8/2010
The Am Law Litigation Daily | Press Mentions
Kirkland Wins Ruling Vacating $926 Million Rocky Flats Property Damage Judgment
Kirkland represented Dow in a products liability matter concerning the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant.
9/7/2010
Law Week Colorado | Press Mentions
Rejection Of Rocky Flats Verdict Is Big Win For Kirkland’s D.C. Office
Kirkland won a victory for Dow Chemical in a matter concerning the Rocky Flats chemical plant.
9/3/2010
The Associated Press | Press Mentions
Court Throws Out $926 Million Rocky Flats Award
A Kirkland team represented Dow in a products liability matter concerning the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant.
8/19/2010
Best Lawyers | Awards & Rankings
The Best Lawyers in America 2011
6/11/2010
Chambers & Partners | Awards & Rankings
America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2010: Appellate Law
8/3/2009
Best Lawyers | Awards & Rankings
The Best Lawyers in America 2010
July 2009
The American Lawyer | Press Mentions
Big Suits: USA v. W.R. Grace
The W.R. Grace criminal environmental trial is featured.
6/12/2009
Chambers & Partners | Awards & Rankings
America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2009: Appellate Law
9/15/2008
Best Lawyers | Awards & Rankings
The Best Lawyers in America 2009
6/13/2008
Chambers & Partners | Awards & Rankings
America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2008: Appellate Law
4/7/2008
The National Law Journal | Press Mentions
The Appellate Hot List
Three notable Kirkland appellate victories were named to the publication's prestigious "Appellate Hot List." Christopher Landau, Brian Sieve and Garret Leach are mentioned.
4/7/2008
The National Law Journal | Awards & Rankings
The Appellate Hot List
January 2008
The American Lawyer | Press Mentions
Litigation Department of the Year: Winner: Top Guns
The American Lawyer undertook the task of selecting the nation's top litigation departments by asking who was doing the best work, getting the hardest cases and making the most innovative arguments. Kirkland was named the top litigation department in 2007.
12/11/2007
The Washingtonian | Press Mentions
Big Guns: Washington's Top 800 Lawyers
Washington partners Tefft Smith, Michael Jones and Christopher Landau are named to the publication's list of the top lawyers in the city.
10/3/2007
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | Press Mentions
Justice Thomas Speaks Out in New Autobiography
Christopher Landau, a former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is interviewed for the program regarding Justice Thomas' recently published autobiography.
6/15/2007
Chambers & Partners | Awards & Rankings
America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2007: Appellate Law
9/1/2003
Chicago Lawyer | Press Mentions
Clerks See Life on the Inside of the U.S. Supreme Court
Each summer, 34 recent law school grads get a rare glimpse of the inside of the one of the world's most secretive institutions - the U.S. Supreme Court. Kirkland litigation partner Christopher Landau shares his experience as a clerk for the nation's highest court.
7/30/2001
The National Law Journal | Press Mentions
Reversing a $63M Patent Judgment
A Kirkland team representing Osram Sylvania explained the definition of "oxide coating" to obtain the reversal of a $63 million patent judgment and a nod as the Defense Win of the Month.
10/19/2000
Press Releases
Beech-Nut/Heinz Defeat FTC Preliminary Injunction Motion in Precedent-Setting Antitrust Case
7/17/2000
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Press Releases
Hermès Wins in Court: Knockoffs Harm the Public
Christopher Landau achieved a victory for Hermès, a French design house in the U.S. Court of Appeals.
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